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Argonne team uses redox-active interlayer to advance high-energy Li-S batteries

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have advanced lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery research by creating a redox-active interlayer within the battery that adds energy storage capacity while nearly eliminating a traditional problem with sulfur batteries. —Lee et al.

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Lithium-sulfur batteries are one step closer to powering the future — ScienceDaily

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With a new design, lithium-sulfur batteries could reach their full potential. Most of these devices use well-known batteries”>lithium-ion battery technology. Sulfur is extremely abundant and cost effective and can hold more energy than traditional ion-based batteries.

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Uppsala U team identifies main performance bottlenecks in Li-sulfur battery performance

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Lithium-sulfur batteries are prospects for future batteries as they are made from cheaper and more environmentally friendly materials than lithium-ion batteries. They also have higher energy storage capacity and work well at much lower temperatures. However, they suffer from short lifetimes and energy loss.

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Log9 Materials and Zeta Energy partner for advanced battery systems – ET Auto

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Given India’s dependence on 100% imported lithium-ion cells for electric vehicle batteries, there exists a compelling drive to cultivate indigenous cell and battery manufacturing capacities to meet the burgeoning demands. We think Zeta Energy’s world-class capabilities in lithium-sulfur battery technology will help us get there faster.”

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Faraday Institution to award up to £55M to five consortia for energy storage research

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The new projects in four focus areas join the existing Faraday Institution research projects that collectively aim to deliver the organisation’s mission to accelerate breakthroughs in energy storage technologies to benefit the UK in the global race to electrification.

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GIST team uses cobalt oxalate catalyst to improve Li–sulfur battery life

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Scientists from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea, have found that a new catalyst material can improve lithiumsulfur battery life significantly. Long-term cycle performance and Coulombic efficiency of 15% CoC 2 O 4 -containing carbon layer on a sulfur cathode with CoC 2 O 4 under various current densities.

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Stanford team develops new ultrahigh surface area 3D porous graphitic carbon material for improved energy storage

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Stanford University scientists have created a new ultrahigh surface area three-dimensional porous graphitic carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. Previously reported sulfur electrodes often had areal capacity of below 3 mAh g −1 and cycling lifetime of less than 200 cycles.